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Hong Kong's Court Of Final Appeal Confirms Tort Of Harassment And Expands Employers' Rights To Injunctive Relief

The Court of Final Appeal handed down its landmark judgment in Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons Limited v Samantha Jane Bradley [2026] HKCFA 2...

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Flexible Work Refusals After Chandler v Westpac: Takeaway For Hong Kong Employers

Workplace values are undergoing a profound transformation. Across the globe, employees increasingly prioritise flexibility, autonomy, and work-life balance, driving a surge in demand...

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Part 1: Hong Kong's Gig Economy

Hong Kong's gig workforce has boomed, particularly in respect of food delivery, ride-hailing, and on-demand services.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Court Confirms Summary Dismissal Only For Fundamental Breach Or Gross Misconduct

In Hu v Alba Asia Limited [2025] HKCFI 2484, the High Court ruled on a dispute over the summary dismissal of a senior executive, involving allegations of misconduct and dishonesty in expense claims...

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Is It Marital Status Discrimination To Dismiss An Employee After His/her Spouse Left The Same Employer?

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

Former-employee Arrested For Doxxing Boss

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Working Mothers: Maternity Rights Under Hong Kong Law

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Hiring Foreign Domestic Helpers In Hong Kong, Pitfalls And Misconceptions

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Court Dismisses Negligence Claim Against Employee And Vicarious Liability Claim Against Bank

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hiring With Care: What Employers Must Know Before Conducting Background Checks

Hong Kong Law Practice

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Lewis Silkin

Increase In Hong Kong's Daily Medical Reimbursement Rates To Enhance Employees' Rights And Benefits

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Key Employment Issues From The 2025 Policy Address

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Navigating Legal Rights: Can Seafarers Refuse To Sail Through Conflict Zones?

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

Can Termination Of A Fixed-term Employment Contract During Sick Leave Constitute Dismissal?

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

Hong Kong Capital Markets Update – Issue 06, December 2025

Hong Kong Finance

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KPMG

Binance's Role In The 10 October 2025 Crypto Crash – Any Remedies For Binance Users?

Hong Kong Technology

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Hauzen

Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Clarifies Condition Precedent In MG Charter Limited v Beijing Caissa – Implications For Contractual Remedies (Part 2)

Hong Kong Commercial

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Withers LLP

Frequently Asked Questions For Hong Kong SAR And The Chinese Mainland

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KPMG

貨品買賣法律的現代化：英國與內地模式如何應對消費者的交貨風險

Hong Kong Consumer

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Haldanes

Company Failed In Its Action Against Director And His Son Who Set Up A Rivalry Business. Why?

Imagine this: An employee director, who owns 50% of a business, and his employee-son secretly set up a rival business.

Hong Kong Commercial

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ONC Lawyers

Gig Economy And Gig Workers – Evolving Compliance Needs For Employers In Hong Kong And Mainland PRC

Gig workers refer to those under temporary, part-time, and flexible work arrangements. Publicly available statistics estimate that part-time roles represent 13.2%...

Hong Kong Employment

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Withers LLP

Partial Summary Judgment Against Employee Who Misappropriated Employer's Funds

What happens when a trusted employee betrays his employer's trust and orchestrates a complex and long-term fraud within the employer's group of companies?

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

Can You Sue For Death By Overwork?

Recently, the tragic death of 59-year-old elevator maintenance technician, Chan, has cast a stark light on a silent epidemic within Hong Kong's workforce. Chan reportedly collapsed and died due to suspected overwork, a phenomenon often termed "karoshi" (過勞死), a Japanese word meaning "death from overwork"

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

Employment Law In Hong Kong – An Overview

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Wrongful Dismissal In Hong Kong: Lessons For Employers Across Asia

Hong Kong Employment

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Withers LLP

Legal Update: Proposed Reduction On Threshold On Working Hours For "Continuous Contract"

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

A Win For Hong Kong Employees: New Law Expands Access To Statutory Benefits

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Resignation Of An Employee: What Next And Who Should Have The Last Word?

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Managing Workplace Mental Health In Hong Kong: Legal Considerations And Practical Steps

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Government Passes Legislation Making It Easier For Employees To Qualify For Statutory Employment Benefits In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Changing Demographics And Ageing Workforces In The Asia Pacific Region

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Did You Know – Failure To Pay Wages On Time May Lead To A PR Crisis?

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What's Coming Next In Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Government Passes Legislation Making It Easier For Employees To Qualify For Statutory Employment Benefits In Hong Kong

The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2025 ("Bill") aimed at amending the definition of "continuous contract" under the Employment Ordinance ("EO")...

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Changing Demographics And Ageing Workforces In The Asia Pacific Region

The Asia Pacific region is experiencing rapid ageing, putting it at the forefront of one of the most significant global demographic trends.

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Did You Know – Failure To Pay Wages On Time May Lead To A PR Crisis?

Failure to pay wages on time is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine of HK$350,000 and imprisonment for 3 years.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What's Coming Next In Hong Kong?

This article delves into anticipated legislative changes and emerging key trends enabling employers and HR professionals to stay ahead of the curve and equip themselves with the knowledge...

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Legal Update: Court Rejects Deliveroo Rider's Claim As Employees

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Private M&A Comparative Guide

Private M&A Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

Legal Update: The Court Confirms That Employer's Duty Of Trust And Confidence Does Not Apply To The Right To Terminate

In the recent decision of Yang Zhizhong v Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited [2024] HKCFI 2192 handed down by the Court of First Instance...

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Legal Update: Damages Awarded For Employee's Breach Of Fiduciary Duties

In Green Light Multiplex Co. Ltd v Lam Shi Yan and Another [2024] HKCFI 2101, the Court of First Instance considered a dispute of an employee being alleged of breaching his fiduciary duties...

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Legal Update: Key Points On Employment Issues From 2024 Policy Address

In the 2024 policy address by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, a number of notable employment related issues were mentioned. We summarise the key issues below...

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Four New Labour Codes For India (Video)

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Could 'Tinder Leave' Be The Key To Happier Employees?

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Hong Kong Labour Tribunal Presiding Officer's Statutory Duty To Investigate Includes Calling Witnesses

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Unlocking Love: Could Tinder Leave Be The Key To Happier Employees In Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

When Confidential Information Cannot Be Protected Post-Termination Of Employment In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Court Finds Former GM Breached Fiduciary Duties By Diverting Business Opportunities

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Winning The Talent War In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

AI In The Workplace: Employment Law Risks From Using AI

Hong Kong Technology

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Tanner De Witt

HK CFI Finds Investment Bank Did Not Breach Implied Terms Of Employment Contract

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Hong Kong's Guide Dog Recommendations

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Hong Kong Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

My Other Full-Time Job (Podcast)

Hong Kong Employment

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Harneys

My Other Full-Time Job

Hong Kong Family

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Harneys

Hong Kong To Change Continuous Employment Rule

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Unveiling The Struggles Of Hong Kong's Invisible Workforce

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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IndiaLaw LLP

Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

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McCabes

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

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Swaab

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Episode 2: Policy Parallels – Industrial Relations And Immigration (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

[Live] Regulatory Framework For Doing Business In Indonesia And India: Opportunities And Challenges (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

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